Handbag



A. LANDIS HANDBAG Aug. 18, 1936.

I VENTOR ATTORNEY.

. .V 1 Llllllllnmnmllf. .....I/ lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Filed April 5, 1936 Patented Aug. 18, 1936 ourse stares PAT This invention relates to portable receptacles and' has particular? reference to' devices such ashandbags" and removable covers therefor.

Y* One object of this invention is to provide adevice of the character` described including a' removable coverV having such improved' association witl a bag that the cover can be mounted thereonV by' contractile means and securely held in a neat and relatively inconspicuous manner.

VAnotllei"`object of the invention isy to` furnish a device of the' nature set forth comprising ai lagN and a removable' cover inf improved' coordination such that a two piece cover can be emplcyed, which is not only especially easy to launder, but the parts of which' are thus particularly` simple to manufacture; and where the parts aredplicates ofeach other, the cost of manufacture held to a minimum and assembling with the bag accomplished with maximum facility.

VAnother object of the invention is to construct ai device of the type mentioned wherein` the cover l includes separate parts in suchy improved relation to each other and tothe foundation bag that the angle of positioning of at least one of the parts" can be varied to produce different relations' of the designs of the different-parts'.

Another object of the invention is" the provision of a device of the classv alluded to having relatively'few and simple' parts, and which is inexpensive to manufacture and assemble, neat and compact in appearance, consuming a minimum of material,l especially adapted for quantity production, reliable in` use, capable of varied' applications and having qualities of inherent durability and interchangeability inuse and in appearance.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will'become apparent as thev specification proceds'.

4I), With the aforesaid objects in` view, the inventonconsists-'inl the novel combinationsy and' arrangements of# parts hereinafter described in tiii'r preferredV embodiments, pointed out in the subjoied claims; and illustrated in the annexed drawing', wheiei like` parts are designated by the same" referer'i'ce characters throughout the several` views.

Irit'li'e drawing: A I

Figure; 1 is an isometric vievv in side elevation showing a'. device embodying the invention.

Fig'. 2'is a viewl in side elevation of a device of modified configuration.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view takenon the 55. line 3-3- of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3a is a view` in end dation bag.

Fig. 4 is"v a vertical line 4444' of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is' a central sectional view of the cover separated from' the foundation bag.`

y Fig. 6`sl1ows a coversection in course of being reversed. 5

Fig. 7 is a schematic view of a' pair of cover sections showing dile'rent design coordinations that caribe produced by rotating or angularly moving a cover section.

Fig. 8 ai sectional viewof a cover showingsctions partially interconnected.

Fig.4 9 is a' view'in elevation of a 'cover section 15 that can be used with foundation bags of dilerent configuration'.

Figi 1U is a sectional view th'evlne IUl' of Fig: 9'. y

The" advantages of the inventionas here-.outlined are best realized when all of its features and i-nstrumentalitiesare combined inone and thesame structure, but, useful devices' may be produced embodying less than the whole.l

Itlwill be obvious to'thos skilled in the art to which the invention app'ertains, that the same may loe incorporated in Yseveral different constructions- The accompanyingI drawing, therefore, is submitted merely as'v showing the preferreol exemplication'- of the invention.

Referring in detail tothe drawing, I'I denotes a device embodying the invention. The same may include a foundation bag I2 and a removable cover I3 therefor.

TheV cover I3" comprises a pair o f sections I4 that may be duplicates of each other, if neces*- sary.- Each cover section may havel a wall I5 and a contractible marginal portion I6 provided with contracting'meansy ll, such as a rubber elastic; spring, drawstring or the like, disposed, for instance,in a marginal hem I8 of each section.

Hferetofore a removable handbag cover has never been made with its outer wall of separate pieces, whereby certain advantages herein' mentiored are attained. Since a handbag cover must 45 be especially neat and attractive, it has never s been feasible heretofore to use a cover consisting of separate or substantially separate outer pieces.

While thevpreferrd form of the inventionfinds embodiment in part in' an element' as simple as that shown at I4, this is made possible by a novel and improved coordination of the bag with the cover. For instance, the bagA includes a", pair of spaced or parallel sidewalls i9- interconnected elevation of the founsectional View taken on the thereof, takenA on by an intermediate or marginal wall or gusset 20, which may provide a bag mouth closed as by a slide fastener 2|, between the side Walls I9; and desirably a handle 22 can be suitably connected to the gusset as at the ends of the slide fastener. The distinctive coordinating feature of the foundation bag is that the gusset or wall 20 is within the confines of the outer edges 24 of the foundation bag, or in other words, includes a portion extending inward of the outer edges 24 along the plane of the bag or the side walls thereof. Preferably, this gusset is relatively continuous to thus afford a relatively continuous concavity 24a, extending, for example, along the top, ends and bottom of the bag. By the same token, the edge portions 24 of the side walls I9 afford relatively continuous projections or ridges, that may be unobstructed throughout. Thus the walls the cover sections I4 overlie the side walls I9, with the marginal portions I6 extending inward over the side wall edges 24. Hence the contractile portions I6 together with the contracting means are received in the said concavity, that is, within the external gusset region, and in any event, so as to be concealed between the opposed edge portions of the edges 24 of the side walls I9. By stiffening the side walls I9 or the edge portions 24 thereof, a taut and neat disposition of the cover is assured.

Thus it will be seen that the device II is neat, simple and well adapted to quantity production. The foundation bag may be a simple conventional type. Each cover section is individually removable mounted as described, can be readily laundered, and may be reversible. One or both sections may be reversed. If the bag II is circular, one of the cover sections can be rotated for a desired design relation to the other section.

In Fig. 2 is shown a bag 25 which is exactly like that at II, except that it is of elongated or oblong shape. Here also the cover sections 2B are successfully used and can be applied at different degree angles.

To further illustrate rotative design relations that are possible with this invention, I show in Fig. 7 a set of companion cover sections such as 21, 21a laid out side by side for easy observation. One section 21 has its stripes disposed diagonally, the other section 21a, vertically. Any other relationship for attractive variability can be obtained. The cover sections 21 may be like the sections I4.

In Fig. 8 I show a modified form 28 of the cover, which may be exactly like the cover I3, except that the cover 28 is intended to illustrate that the sections 29 may be interconnected at one or more points as by strips or tabs 30 disposed along or at the hems I8 to provide a one piece cover, within the scope of the invention. v'

In Figs. 9 and 10, I show one of a pair of duplicate cover sections `3l exactly like a section I4, except that it includes elastic crossing lines of stitching 32 formed as with an elastic threadrto produce gathers 33. This cover section can be applied equally well to round, square and oblong foundation bag walls, and also to such walls of different sizes, due to the give or. yield in the cover section 3|, by reason of the elastic 32. Normally, the gather 33 is always obtained to some degree and produces a certain fluffy attractive design effect, with the cover section securely held and with the gather in a hem such as I8 fairly uniformly distributed. Obviously, the elastic stitching 32 is representative of any elastic elements in the body or side wall of the cover section.

It will be appreciated that various changes and modifications may be made in the device as shown in the drawing, and that the same is submitted in an illustrative and not in a limiting sense, the scope of the invention being defined in the following claims.

I claim:

1. A handbag including a bag body having side walls positioned in relatively close relation to each other, a gusset interconnecting the side walls and providing an opening for the bag body intermediate of the side walls, the side walls each providing relatively continuous substantially stiff edge portions extending along the plane of the bag body beyond the gusset, and a removable cover including a plurality of cover sections, each section comprising a wall covering a side wall of the bag body, each section comprising a relativelyl continuous contractible marginal portion and means for relatively uniformly contracting the marginal portion, the different marginal portions and contracting means lying relatively closely along the gusset with the sections drawn comparatively taut over the side walls of the bag body and with the marginal portions thus maintained in spaced relation to said opening, and the said marginal portions being substantially concealed between the opposed edge portions of the said side walls of the bag body.

2. A device including a bag having side Walls and a marginal wall interconnecting the same, the marginal wall extending along the edges of the side walls and having a central region spaced inward` of the edges of the side Walls in the direction of the plane of said walls, the edges of each ofthe side walls being relatively stiff and substantially continuous throughout the major extent of the bag, and a removable cover comprising a plurality of separate cover sections, each section having a wall exteriorly overlying a side wall of the bag, each-section having a continuous contractible marginal means and means for contracting the same, the contractible portions and contracting means of the diierent sections being received and substantially concealed in the concavity provided along the said marginal wall and inwardY of the edge portions of the side walls, with the contracting means holding the cover sections on the bag and causing the marginal cover portions to snuglyiittingly engage the edge portions of the side walls of the bag.`

3. A device including a bag having side walls having relatively stiff edges, an interconnecting wall between the side walls disposed so. as to leave the edge portions of the side walls projecting beyond the interconnecting wall substantially throughout the bag, to thus provide a concavity extending along the edge of the bag, a cover comprising a plurality of separate reversible cover sections, each having a one piece wall overlying a side wall of the'bag and each having a continuous integral contractible portion, the contractible portions of the cover sections passing over the edge portions of the side walls of the bag into said concavity and being concealed therein, and contracting means in said concavity for relatively uniformly individually contracting the contractible means in the concavity to cause the cover sections to be tautly removably secured to the bag. Y

4. A device including a bag having side walls in relatively closely spaced relation to each `other and a marginal wall interconnecting the saine,

the marginal wall extending along the edges of the side walls and having a central region spaced inward of the edges of the side walls in the direction of the plane of said walls, said central region having a closable opening for the bag, the edges of each of the side walls being relatively stii and substantially continuous throughout the major eX- tent of the bag, and a removable cover comprising a plurality of separate cover sections, each section having a one piece wall exteriorly overlying a side wall of the bag, each section having an integral contractible continuous marginal means and means for contracting the same, the contractible portions and contracting means of the different sections being received and substantially concealed in the concavity provided along the said marginal wall and inward of the edge portions of the side walls and in laterally spaced relation to said opening, with the contracting means holding the cover sections on the bag and causing the marginal cover portions to snugly ttingly engage the edge portions of the side walls of the bag, and. the cover sections being rotatable through predetermined angles relative to their respective side walls to obtain different design relations as between the different cover sections.

5. A portable receptacle including a bag having spaced side walls, a cover for the bag, comprising separate cover sections covering the side walls and carrying designs, the side Walls and the respective cover sections having releasably interengaging marginal means, each marginal means including a contractile marginal portion forming a part of a cover section and engaging an adjacent marginal portion of a side wall of the bag, at least one of the marginal means being so uniform as to permit its corresponding section to be secured to its respective wall at diilerent angles to thus produce diierent relations in the designs carried by the different cover sections.

AARON LANDIS. 

